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Leners Perm No. 80,188, and .my 21,1868.

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TO ALL WHOM IT MAY'GONCERN: y

Be it known that I', IsnA'En Lnnens'rnn, of Baltimore, in the county ot' Baltimore, and State of Maryland, have invented a. new and improved Harvester-Rake; and I do hereby declare that the -following is n full and vexact'description thereof, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, anelito theletters of reference marked thereon. 4 p

The nature of my invention consists in thc construction of a side-delivery harvester-rake, to applyto the platform of a reaping-'machine, and which dischargesthe grain in gevels suitable for binding; und also in a peculiar devico for communicating motion from the driving-wheel ofthe harvester tothe rake, by which its 's speed is regulated to suit heavy or light grain.` i

To enahleothersskillcd in the art to make and nsevmyintrention, I will proceed to describe its construction andv operation.

Figure 1 is an elevation of the different parte ot' the: entire mechanism, seen from the rear of the harvester.

Figure 2 is 'a plan of the platform and rake seen from above.

A, fig. 2is the platform-of lthe harvester. i

Q isthe grain-wheel.

.At D, figs. 1 'an'd 2, isgiseen a short vertical sha-ft, placed upon the rear ofthe platform A, and passing through it. 'To the loafer end of this shaft is attached the bevel-gear E, whichh is actuated by a similar gear,

E', on the shaft F, which communientespwith the driving-wheel B.'

To the upper end of-D is fastened the arm g, by one of its ends, while to theotheren d is fastened the vertical pin h. Upon this'pinA is placed the rake-shank or base, which' is an angular block, seen et 1'. To theA lowcr arm of this block is fastened s pin, projecting downward, seen utk. i

The two rods L L are fastened to'the hlock z', and upon them slides the rake-head m,in the direction of its length. The head m is proridcdtwith a pin, n, projecting downward. The rake-hcadmis constantly thrust outward by the coiled spring 0, working on'one of the rods On the pin h is lplaced the coiled spring p, one end of which is fastened to the p ixrt, and the other made ,to'rest on the sido of the bl'ock z' at R. This spring holds the rakojn the positionvseen at Erg. 2, daring a part of its revolution, with the pin I: rcstingnga-inst the side of the arin g. i e

At S is scena guide-bar, fastened to the platform A.

At T is seen a strip, projecting about three inches above the platform, and placed parallel'to the cutterlbnr. The.cut grain falls-on top of this strip. t

The operation of this rake is thus explained:

The path pf the rakeis in a horizontal pinne parallel to the platform A. When-1t has arrived at the position seen nt iig. 2, m, the shenfis discharged.- On rotating st'ill further in the direction of the arrow, the pin k strikcs'thc edge oi', the guide-bar S, the springp at R is forced hack, and the rake is thrown round in the path shown by the dotted'red line, the end of the rake, at it, passing down the dividing-boards 'u to the point w. The pin n. then strikes the side of the strip 'l at z, forcing bnc-k the rake-head M on the spring O, thus y causing the'end at .u to cross the platform in n. straight line as far as thepoint y, when its path becomes circular untilits arrival at the starting-point. p l

When the ioint u arrivesat 2, the pin k leaves the gude-bar `S- at 1, whenthc spring R keeps the head of theralec, at it, agninstvthe dividing-board o v until its arrival at 20, whenthe pin k strikes the arrn g again, and the rake is iriixlylleld while raking the sheaf. v Y V v 4It will he seen that this movement takes the rake out of the way of the falling grain while 'it is retnrning to' the point w, at'ier having discharged the she-af.

I experienced two dilliculties in operating this ruhe. Y '.lhc first was the fact that come part ofthe mechanism would give tray it' an impediment of any kind sadicient to stop the rake were to occur when the rake w'as geared to the driving-wheel B in the ordinary manner.

The second was the ditticultyof adjusting the motion ofv they rake to suit heavy or light gif'ain. I remedy these diihculties as fllows:' v A l At 2 is :1. smooth cone on the shaft of the driving-wheel B. i At 3 is a bevelled wheel, whosefuce presses against the face of 2. The face of thiswheel'is covered with leather or some preparation of India rubber, to increase the friction withA the cone 2.; The wheel 3 is' fastened to one. end of the shaft F, which actuates the reke. This shaft is made with telescopic slide, and is furnished'with strong spiral spring, 4, which constantly presses thc face o the wheel Saguins't the face ofthe cone 2. TheV bearing, 5, is adjustable, and when moved to the rear, permits the Wlreel' to move further up the cone 2, usf-unas the point 6;

It is evident that the nearer the point 6 the wheel 3 is placed, the more rapid will be ther-evolution ofthe shaft F, und consequently the rake also. The motion ofthe rake canthusbe varied within any desired limits, by moving thc beuring. It is' also easy to attach the lbearing 5 to a leverthat could be operated bythe hand of the driver, provided the increased mechanism would be compensated by the cure with which the adjustment could be effected. Y p

In any accidental stoppage of thc rake `the conc 2 wonld slip upon the wheel 3, thus preventing breakage.

Having thus descrihedthe construction and operation of the different parts ofthe mechanism, what I con- I sider us of my invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patenti, is-

'1. The spring O, rahe-head m, pin n, and strip T, acting,r in combination, when used to regulate the movement of the rake-head when passing over the cutter-bnr, und when constructed and operating substantially as described. i

2. The arm g, provided vrith the pin 7i., in combination with the pin 7c and block i, which supports the rake m, construct-ed und operating substantially as described, and for the purpose mentioned. 3. The Aarm g, provided with the pin j), the block provided with the pin c,und the guide-bar S, acting in combination, when used to eii'ect the purpose mentioned, und when constructed substantially ais described ISRAEL LANCASTER.

Witnesses:

F. W. ILUMMER, II. A. LANCASTER. 

